The finesse shot curled away from Bellotti's outstretched leg as the defender tried to adjust, and the ball bent through the air with sidespin that took it away from Battistini's dive toward the far corner.
The goalkeeper flew with his right hand extended and his fingertips brushed the ball, but the contact wasn't enough to change its trajectory significantly, and the ball struck the inside of the far post before bouncing into the net.
Fiorentina 3-3 Atalanta (73')
The stadium erupted as the noise became deafening, and around the stands, conversations buzzed with the same observation as one fan turned to another and said, "This feels personal, like those two came here just to prove who's better."
"Number eight and their number ten," another voice agreed while gesturing at both midfielders, and he added, "They're going back and forth like it's their own private battle."
